Perks of Side work..

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Working 7:00 to 3:30 doing punch out work had given me an opportunity to get into more involved work. Its the time after work where money is to be made. from 4:00 to 8:00... Not only do you get to run as much crown molding as your heart desires, but also special projects like these...

I didn't build the door, but I did install it, and I built everything else around it, and inside it...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3647.jpg

This is my third book case job...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3524.jpg

Nothing fancy here:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_20050627_0001.jpg

This was a joy to build...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3461.jpg


and here I built the radiator cover that the tv is sitting on...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/PIX__17.jpg


Of course not everything was done in the evenings... I did the wine seller from 7 to 3:30 because it was for my boss. And the book cases were built in my basement on the weekends and then installed in the evenings. It was all the other trim that I do not have pictures of that was installed in the evenings.

Sadly, things are slow now. So slow that the company I worked for had to lay everyone off, so I moved on. I'm doing fire restoration now.

-George
 
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Very nice work, George!

Any additional pics of the wine cellar?

Sorry to hear about the company situation. I would be interested to know more about, and see pics of your restorations. You obviously are very talented.
 
Wine celler...

I have lots.. But I need to either upload them all to photobucket or convert them all to the size required for the forum.. I'll work that.

Here is a picture of the door way/curved wall:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3444.jpg

Here is a picture of the archway inside the cellar:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3448.jpg

Here is a close up of the arch. I had to use drywall mud to "make" the stone that matches the rest of the wall:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3467.jpg

Here are the stones painted:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3539.jpg

And here is the finished arch way:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3857.jpg

I'll do them in installments...
-George
 
George,

Beautiful work...did you make the racks and table?

IMG_3857.jpg
 
Wine celler...

I didn't make the racks on the wall because they are made of steel. The table was purchased at a second hand shop for less than a hundred bucks. This thing took me three months, and some of the stuff I did at home and brought to the job, like the maple top in theses pictures...

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3611.jpg

The home owner was real impressed with the 22 1/2" corners...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3612.jpg

And the shelves I did on site:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3640.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3645.jpg

And the fun part of the job was fitting the wood to the stone, such as this piece of plywood that capped the right corner racks. Note: I did not stain or paint anything.. I don't do that! :D
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/astriapo/IMG_3564.jpg

-George
 
George,

Very nice work... I bet the "Rocky" board was fun.....:eek: :rofl:

Something to really be proud of! :thumb:

BTW, "Note: I did not stain or paint anything.. I don't do that!" Is this by your own choice...or the customer's request. Do you not do staining/painting on any project?
 
Painting and staining

Well.. I prefer not too. I guess its like sanding and sometimes you have to do it. :D

I just think it is tedious work.. heh... Funny though, I can work on fitting a small piece of wood all day. But I always shy away from painting.

Here is one reason that just came to mind. I was doing a job for this lady who had a church pew that she wanted me to work on. It was sagging in the middle and I had to make a leg for it. Well, I made the leg and stained it. No problem till I moved the can of stain and it went all over her pine floor. :eek: Luckily she wasn't home! What do I do?:dunno: I get paper towels, get it up, and blend in what I can.

My best friend lives in the house now (renting), and we laugh about it now. I'm very clumsy sometimes... :rofl: :bang: :bang: :bang:
 
Arrrggghh! I guess that's a good reason for not wanting to.... :rofl:

I'm not a big fan of painting, but I'm doing the whole inside of the house now, walls, ceilings, trim... Gonna be several months, I think.

So when you get a contract to build something, do you sub the finishing, or the customer handles it? You do such nice work, I'd hate to have someone else mess it up finishing it.

BTW, that table was quite a find. Looks beautiful.

How about a shop tour? We have a forum here...http://familywoodworking.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18
 
Finishes..

I usually tell people up front that I don't do it, but if they want me to get someone I can. I know a couple of painters that do great work. We all work together.

As for the shop tour, well it isn't much. a 16x16 room, all fulled up. If I want to walk from one side to the other I have to move 20 things. heh.. I'm working on it though.

-George
 
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